Creative Associate, Lifestyle Product Development & Design, Japan

Universal Products & Experiences Universal Products & Experiences (UP&E) globally drives expansion of the company's intellectual properties, franchises, characters and stories through innovative physical and digital products, content, and consumer experiences. Games, fashion, and toys only scratch the surface of ways we take Universal stories and characters from the screen and put them into fans' daily lives around the globe. Along with franchise brand management, Universal Products & Experiences’ core businesses include Consumer Products and Games and Digital Platforms. We take properties such as Jurassic World, Minions, Back to the Future, Curious George, and Gabby’s Dollhouse from our creative content engines like Universal Pictures, Illumination and DreamWorks Animation partner with best-in-class category leaders (e.g. Mattel, Lego, Reebok, Target, Microsoft, etc.) to create amazing products for our fans. Universal Products & Experiences is part of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. https://www.universalbranddevelopment.com/ UP&E is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce of the highest caliber. We are committed to fostering equitable and inclusive environments that honor the experiences, perspectives, and uniqueness of each colleague. It is the policy of NBCUniversal and NBCUniversal's affiliated businesses to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law. JOB OVERVIEW The NBCUniversal Consumer Products Group is seeking a Creative Associate, Lifestyle Product Development & Design to join the Creative & Product Development team that services the licensing business. This position is responsible for assisting with the development of quality products for Fashion, Accessories & Footwear ranges with unique selling points that delight and surprise consumers, from concept through to the finished product. This role will also be responsible for coordination of key marketing events for the CP business. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Manage and review product and packaging submissions at each stage of the product development process. Ensure concepts, pre-production and production samples (including packaging) are following brand & design guidelines, aligned with the business strategies, follow relevant trends and is pushing creativity and innovation when possible Provide clear and concise direction on trends, graphic composition, typography, draw-overs and creative notes that guide partners to follow our character models and brand attributes Work with the Product Development team assisting with research, product development etc. including liaising with outside vendors, designers and agencies Possess a well-versed knowledge of fashion apparel, accessories and footwear manufacturing, materials, packaging design and marketing for consumer products Define trends, where appropriate to develop local art and seasonal style guides Understand product trends that translate into commercially viable product ideas Visually represent product ideas and features that elevate consumer products to a new level Support licensing sales and category partners, retail marketing team with sales materials, in-store graphics and marketing communications including coordination for key events Development of localized branding, packaging, signage for retail toolkits and guidelines